zinc phosphide

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a dark-gray, gritty, water-insoluble, poisonous powder, Zn 3 P 2 , used chiefly as a rodenticide.

Example Sentences

What they’re continuing to do is baiting with zinc phosphide.

From Scientific American

The advantage of zinc phosphide is that it doesn’t accumulate in the environment, so the danger of other animals having long-term exposure to some poison is minimized.

From Scientific American

He’s battling them with zinc phosphide baits, the only legal chemical control for mice used in broad-scale agriculture in Australia.

From Washington Times

He’s battling them with zinc phosphide baits, the only legal chemical control for mice used in broad-scale agriculture in Australia.

From Seattle Times

Many of the illegal growers use fertilizers and pesticides long restricted or banned in the United States, including carbofuran and zinc phosphide.

From Reuters